Plaza Nuevo MexicaliCinépolis, Coppel, Casa Ley and the east side's food court4.3★ with 12,877 reviews — the city's 2nd most reviewed
What Plaza Nuevo Mexicali is and why it rules the east side
Plaza Nuevo Mexicali is the strong mall of the city's east side, at Boulevard Lázaro Cárdenas and calle Novena — Mexicali's fastest-growing residential area. Its numbers show it: 4.3 stars with 12,877 reviews, the second most-reviewed mall in the whole city, behind only La Cachanilla. The engine is the Cinépolis (4.5★ with 5,266 reviews, among the best-rated cinemas in Mexicali), flanked by Coppel (3,278) and the Casa Ley supermarket (2,460) in the same complex.
The rest is an everyday mall: Tabú Sushi & Martini Lounge as the big restaurant (until 11, ideal after the movie), a budget-friendly food court where the Chinese spot “next to the Guadalupana” has declared fans, torterías, the Thrifty ice cream shop (4.5★), jewelers, shoe stores, banks and payment modules. And the pattern we saw at La Cachanilla repeats: the best-rated listings are Devlyn optics (4.9★) and the AT&T (4.9★).
Reviews leave two warnings: the ticketed parking whose machines “jam a lot” (March 2026) — pay before walking to the exit — and the recurring request for “a little sprucing up”: maintenance for a mall that works hard. The hours in this guide were checked business by business against Google in August 2026.
📍 Practical information
Location on the east side
Blvd. Lázaro Cárdenas 2955
At calle Novena, Col. Nuevo Mexicali, ZIP 21399
Mexicali, Baja California
Tel. (686) 580-3042
On Lázaro Cárdenas, the east side's main artery. The complex joins the mall, Cinépolis, Coppel and Casa Ley in one parking lot; the Novena pad has a 24-hour pharmacy.
🗺️ Location on the map
Hours verified in August 2026
Hours checked against each business's Google listing on August 10, 2026
⭐ Anchors: the mall's engines
Cinépolis Nuevo Mexicali
The east side's cinema and the mall's engine: 4.5 stars with 5,266 reviews — among the best-rated movie theaters in the city. It works by showtime: the day's schedule is the only serious reference for hours.
Coppel Nuevo Mexicali
The complex's department store: 4.2 stars with 3,278 reviews. Clothing, furniture, ATMs and bill payments.
Casa Ley
The complex's supermarket (4 stars with 2,460 reviews): the east side's groceries in the same parking lot.
Devlyn & AT&T
The circuit-wide pattern repeats: Devlyn optics (4.9★, 456 reviews) and the AT&T store (4.9★, 425) are the best-rated listings in the mall.
🍽️ Where to eat
Tabú Sushi & Martini Lounge
The heaviest restaurant in the complex: 4.1 stars with 2,228 reviews, until 11 PM — the natural plan after the movies.
Teriyaki To Go
The corridor's teriyaki: 671 reviews, 9 AM to 9 PM.
Tortas Rosita & La Patrona
The complex's two torterías: Rosita (4.2★, 354 reviews) and La Patrona (4.3★), both from 9 AM.
Thrifty
The classic ice cream shop with 4.5 stars and 259 reviews — the best-rated spot in the food area.
The food court's Chinese
China House and company: a June 2026 review recommends "the one next to the Guadalupana — delicious, as always."
Domino's & Burger King
Domino's next to the Cinépolis (until 11) and Burger King inside the mall.
📋 Directory by category
Anchors & shopping
Cinema, department store and supermarket in one parking lot
Tech & phones
The AT&T repeats the circuit's pattern: a near-perfect listing
Health & services
Top-rated optics, pharmacies and the school-run stationery shop
Banks & payments
The east side's financial stop — branches on weekdays only
🧭 Before you go
Four things that change how the visit turns out, drawn from real hours and reviews.
Pay your ticket BEFORE heading to the exit
The fresh complaint (March 2026): the ticket machines “jam a lot” and the gate backs up because of drivers who didn't pay in time. Settle the ticket when you finish shopping, not from the car.
The plan is the Cinépolis
At 4.5★ with 5,266 reviews it is among the best-rated cinemas in the city. It runs by showtimes; for dinner afterward, Tabú Sushi holds until 11 and so does the Domino's next door.
The full errand run in one trip
Casa Ley, Coppel, pharmacies, banks, stationery and phone stores share one parking lot — the classic review calls it “very complete” for a reason. And the Novena pad has a 24-hour pharmacy.
Banks on weekdays only
Citibanamex, BBVA and HSBC work Monday to Friday until 4. On weekends you are left with the complex's ATMs and the payment modules.
⭐ What visitors say
Real reviews from the plaza's Google listing (4.3★ with 12,877 opinions — the 2nd most reviewed in Mexicali), requests included.
“It's nice — it has areas where you can buy food, clothes, shoes, baby items, jewelry, handbags. Come in and look.”— Patricia Hernandez, on Google (June 2024)
“I enjoy walking around the plaza! They have lots of great stores, and the food court has a huge variety of restaurants. Only issue is trying to find a place to sit and eat.”— Fanci Jacks, on Google (August 2018)
“The ticket machines jam a lot. Terrible service… time ran out at the gate because of people who didn't pay their ticket beforehand.”— Santiago Uchija (translated), on Google (March 2026)
❓ Frequently asked questions
What time does Plaza Nuevo Mexicali open and close?
The mall runs 9 AM to 9 PM every day. Coppel opens at 10 and closes at 8, banks only work weekdays until 4, Cinépolis showtimes end after the corridors close, and Tabú Sushi serves until 11.
Is parking free at Plaza Nuevo Mexicali?
It is ticket-controlled, and recent reviews complain the pay machines jam and cause lines (a March 2026 one describes it verbatim). The Google listing marks both paid and free zones; if you are in a hurry, pay the ticket before walking to the exit.
What stores does Plaza Nuevo Mexicali have?
The anchors are the Cinépolis (4.5★ with 5,266 reviews), Coppel (3,278) and the Casa Ley supermarket (2,460), joined by El Remate, jewelers, shoe stores, phones (AT&T at 4.9★), Devlyn optics (4.9★), pharmacies, Schoolmate stationery and a budget-friendly food court.
Does Plaza Nuevo Mexicali have a movie theater?
Yes: the Cinépolis Nuevo Mexicali is the main anchor, with 4.5 stars and 5,266 reviews — among the best-rated cinemas in the city. It works by showtimes, and for dinner afterward there are Tabú Sushi (until 11) and the Domino's next door.
Where is Plaza Nuevo Mexicali?
At Boulevard Lázaro Cárdenas and calle Novena, in the Nuevo Mexicali neighborhood (ZIP 21399), on the city's east side — the fastest-growing residential area. That is why it is the strong mall of that whole sector.
How busy is Plaza Nuevo Mexicali?
Very: with 12,877 Google reviews it is the second most-reviewed mall in Mexicali, behind only La Cachanilla. The visitors' open request, in their own words: "a little sprucing up" — maintenance and remodeling.
Movies, groceries and errands: the east side's plan in one trip
Cinépolis 4.5★, Coppel, Casa Ley and a budget-friendly food court on Lázaro Cárdenas. Pay your parking ticket before heading out.
🎬 Anchors:
- • Cinépolis — 4.5★, 5,266 reviews
- • Coppel — 4.2★, 10 AM - 8 PM
- • Casa Ley — the complex's super
- • Devlyn & AT&T — both 4.9★
🍽️ Eat:
- • Tabú Sushi — until 11 PM
- • Thrifty — 4.5★, dessert
- • The food court's Chinese — the favorite
- • Tortas Rosita & La Patrona
🧭 Keys:
- • Ticket: pay it before leaving
- • 2nd most reviewed in the city
- • 24-h pharmacy on the Novena pad
- • Banks on weekdays only
Plaza Nuevo Mexicali rates 4.3 on Google with 12,877 reviews — the second most-reviewed mall in Mexicali. Hours and ratings on this page were checked business by business against Google on August 10, 2026; they change without notice, so confirm before a specific errand.